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Oresta · 03-10-2002, 04:34 AM

For mainstream tackiness, I nominate the Catholic Infant of Prague statue, that tacky doll that people dressed up in fancy clothes of velvet, lace, and gold braid. My mother-in-law had one on the buffet, next to the bowl of plastic fruit. Her malaprop name for it was the "Infant of Prayer". I always called it the cross dresser.
Edited to add:
Oh, I just remembered that the kid always wore a little crown; truly an over-the-top fashion statement.

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MrDarwin · 03-10-2002, 04:44 PM

Hmmm, how about tacky newspaper articles about religion?

<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2129-2002Feb25.html" target="_blank">Unmentionable No Longer</a>

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Pantera · 03-10-2002, 05:12 PM

Does anyone else find this one more than a little troubling?

never been there · 03-10-2002, 06:39 PM

Nothing against the religion, which I know little about, but I saw the main cathedral of the Cao Dai faith (in Vietnam) on TV once, and to my ethnocentric western eyes "garish" would not begin to describe the decor.

voltaire321 · 03-11-2002, 02:18 PM

One of my favorites has always been the "Blinking Eyes Jesus". One of those pictures where it changes depending on what angle you are looking at it.

WWSD · 03-11-2002, 03:15 PM

I've often felt that the current version of jesus as told to me by TV and mainstream xtianity is almost cartoonish. He loves everybody, just like Barney, and is just the most sickly sweet person you've ever met. The character of jesus smiles with perfect white teeth, a clear complexion, very well kept clean combed shoulder length hair, a trim neat beard, and a wrinkle free robe. I'm sure his toes look good as well. Isn't that silly? It's insanly cheesy if you ask me.

So, Jesus, to me, is this guy who can hang with anyone. He can chill, talk about eternal salvation or whether the T-Wolves are going to make it past the first round this year. He's just that kind of guy. In fact, I'm sure he'd even help out with some tips on how to pick up chicks, provided you're going to be chaste and marry them if you're gonna get some. Its so unnatural that it borders on disturbing.

So, if you hadn't guessed, xtianity is the tackiest.

Stumpy · 03-13-2002, 03:20 AM

This reminds me of <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/jsbstash/budchrisdass1.html" target="_blank">Buddy Christ</a>.

Oresta · 03-13-2002, 04:02 AM

...and Buddy Christ reminds me of that ole folk song:
"I don't care if it rain or freezes
Long as I got my Jesus
Ridin' on the dash bord of my car."

Echo · 03-13-2002, 06:26 AM

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Yikes...and its from a catholic supply store. I hope it doesn't go giving any priests some ideas.

Bloop · 03-13-2002, 09:53 AM

This is from <a href="http://www.fadetoblack.com" target="_blank">www.fadetoblack.com</a> and their "unintentionally funny site of the year" contest

<a href="http://www.divine-interventions.com/index2.html" target="_blank">I have you all beat</a>

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If anyone is offended by the above site I appologize and if any moderator should feel that it be removed I have no objection. However I still feel that it is in the spirit of this thread.

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03-10-2002, 04:34 AM	#21
Oresta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,107	For mainstream tackiness, I nominate the Catholic Infant of Prague statue, that tacky doll that people dressed up in fancy clothes of velvet, lace, and gold braid. My mother-in-law had one on the buffet, next to the bowl of plastic fruit. Her malaprop name for it was the "Infant of Prayer". I always called it the cross dresser. Edited to add: Oh, I just remembered that the kid always wore a little crown; truly an over-the-top fashion statement. [ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Oresta ] [ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Oresta ]</p>

03-10-2002, 04:44 PM	#22
MrDarwin Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 4,140	Hmmm, how about tacky newspaper articles about religion? <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2129-2002Feb25.html" target="_blank">Unmentionable No Longer</a> [ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: MrDarwin ]</p>

03-10-2002, 05:12 PM	#23
Pantera Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cambridge, England, but a Scot at heart Posts: 2,431	Does anyone else find this one more than a little troubling?

03-10-2002, 06:39 PM	#24
never been there Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,144	Nothing against the religion, which I know little about, but I saw the main cathedral of the Cao Dai faith (in Vietnam) on TV once, and to my ethnocentric western eyes "garish" would not begin to describe the decor.

03-11-2002, 02:18 PM	#25
voltaire321 Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 423	One of my favorites has always been the "Blinking Eyes Jesus". One of those pictures where it changes depending on what angle you are looking at it.

03-11-2002, 03:15 PM	#26
WWSD Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Albucrazy, New Mexico Posts: 1,425	I've often felt that the current version of jesus as told to me by TV and mainstream xtianity is almost cartoonish. He loves everybody, just like Barney, and is just the most sickly sweet person you've ever met. The character of jesus smiles with perfect white teeth, a clear complexion, very well kept clean combed shoulder length hair, a trim neat beard, and a wrinkle free robe. I'm sure his toes look good as well. Isn't that silly? It's insanly cheesy if you ask me. So, Jesus, to me, is this guy who can hang with anyone. He can chill, talk about eternal salvation or whether the T-Wolves are going to make it past the first round this year. He's just that kind of guy. In fact, I'm sure he'd even help out with some tips on how to pick up chicks, provided you're going to be chaste and marry them if you're gonna get some. Its so unnatural that it borders on disturbing. So, if you hadn't guessed, xtianity is the tackiest.

03-13-2002, 03:20 AM	#27
Stumpy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: <NULL> Posts: 90	This reminds me of <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/jsbstash/budchrisdass1.html" target="_blank">Buddy Christ</a>.

03-13-2002, 04:02 AM	#28
Oresta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,107	...and Buddy Christ reminds me of that ole folk song: "I don't care if it rain or freezes Long as I got my Jesus Ridin' on the dash bord of my car."

03-13-2002, 09:53 AM	#30
Bloop Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	This is from <a href="http://www.fadetoblack.com" target="_blank">www.fadetoblack.com</a> and their "unintentionally funny site of the year" contest <a href="http://www.divine-interventions.com/index2.html" target="_blank">I have you all beat</a> Disclaimer: If anyone is offended by the above site I appologize and if any moderator should feel that it be removed I have no objection. However I still feel that it is in the spirit of this thread.

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